Ha! Easy for nuns to talk about giving up things. That's what they do for a living. — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
You learn this great lesson of life: it's not about me. It's just not. The matter of talent-which seemed so important to… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
What keeps faith cheerful is the extreme persistence of gentleness and humor. Gentleness is everywhere in daily life, a sign that faith… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
One reads books in order to gain the privilege of living more than one life. People who don't read are trapped in… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
All fiction comes from a little bit of reality, otherwise it would have no relevance. The fun is in innovation, take something… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
You've got work to do. Don't put this off. And don't take the long view, here. You know? Life is today and… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
Pumpkin pie is a living symbol of mediocrity. The best pumpkin pie you ever ate wasn't all that much different from the… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
Thank you, dear God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough. Thank you for the… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
We come from people who brought us up to believe that life is a struggle, and if you should feel really happy,… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
Life is unjust and this is what makes it so beautiful. Every day is a gift. Be brave and take hold of… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
IMPORTANT Book reading is a solitary and sedentary pursuit, and those who do are cautioned that a book should be used as… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
“Hurry up! Do it – get it done. You got work to do. Don’t put this off and don’t take the long… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
When you're a little kid, your heart is open and tender and a harsh word can go straight in and become part… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
Secret of life is to go through something harrowing that doesnt kill you...and to love one woman for the rest of your… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
... life itself is brief, and that is what charges the day with such ridiculous beauty. — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
Life is continuous. Life never stops. We come to the really great questions and before we can answer them, life has moved… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
“Thank you, dear God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough.” — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
Your life is a work of art, and in the end, the underlying theme of great art is bravery and hope and… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
Freedom doesn't mean aimlessness. We can't just sleepwalk through life.... Freedom demands structure. — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
You can go your whole life and not need math or physics for a minute, but the ability to tell a joke… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
I'm of an age when if I started to do eulogies, I'd be doing nothing else. You don't want to be remembered?… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
The French have a new president, the British will soon have a new P.M., and we envy them as we endure the… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
God writes a lot of comedy... the trouble is, he's stuck with so many bad actors who don't know how to play funny. — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
The socially redeeming aspect of golf lies in the vast number of lawyers and bankers and managers who play it, and when you think… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
Ha! Easy for nuns to talk about giving up things. That's what they do for a living. — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
This is the big reason most humorists fail. Drunks don't read books. — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
Before the world was made, when it was only darkness and mist and waters, God was well aware of Lake Wobegon, my family, our… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
On investments, 1998: Where I'm from we don't trust paper. Wealth is what's here on the premises. If I open a cupboard and see,… — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
“The rich can afford to be progressive. Poor people have reason to be afraid of the future.” — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
English is the perfect language for preachers because it allows you to talk until you think of what to say. — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
“If you can't read a simple goddam sign and follow one simple goddam instruction then get your fat butt the hell out of here.” — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
“The Gospel is meant to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” — Garrison Keillor Copy Share Image
